LOVE Lesson 4
LOVE AND THE UNIVERSE

"Love is part of the Law — the Law that runs the Universe."*

If there were no Love the Universe would cease to exist.

"Love is a divine attribute having its origin in the act of creation."*

Love was created when the universe was created.

"The creation must automatically manifest substance, the creation is the materialized substance of the Creator."*

Love is infinite. The creation is infinite.

"Therefore, Truth says divine Love always is, always has, and always will supply our every need."*

What do we need?

"Love is functional in the Law. It is the generator by which the Law works — love is the source of power."*

LOVE IS THE RIVER OF LIFE

"Love is the River of Life that flows from the throne of God."*

KJV Revelation 22:1-17

1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city....

17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

"Without Love, we cannot see God. We reach God through our acts of Love. The Creator, as the Creator functions through Love."*

Through the Heart we may come to know the Love of God; through the Heart we may become the Love of God.

Next Lesson on Love

Love is also the River of Life that flows from the throne of God.

Without Love, we cannot see God, for we have to reach to God, the act of Love, to see The Creator, as the Creator functions through love action.
Tree of Life Lessons of the Holy Order of MANS, circa 1970

*The above lesson is inspired by the. Portions marked with an asterisk are either partially of wholly taken from those lessons.

Images: At the Gate of the Temple: John William Godward edited by jessika
Courtesy of Art Renewal.org

Background: Carina Nebula edited by jessika
Courtesy of NASA